Baseball Recap: Swansboro Pirates vs. Dixon Bulldogs
Swansboro put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Dixon Bulldogs with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Swansboro needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Patrick Hollifield spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Joshua Scott was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On Dixon's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Slomski, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Swansboro has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Swansboro will be playing in front of their home fans against West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swansboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Dixon, they will head out on the road to take on Croatan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Croatan will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Dixon surely won't give up without a fight.
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